Town Council amends water deal with Isle of Wight County

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFolks, tonight the Smithfield Town Council amended its water deal with Isle of Wight County, and I want you to sit with how quietly that happened.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTalking point number one.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA deal about water, the one thing you use every single day, got changed, and the only people in the room were the people paid to be there.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTalking point number two. An amendment.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNot a replacement, not a rewrite, an amendment, which is what you call a change when you want nobody to ask what changed.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTalking point number three. No shouting, no gavel, no one storming out. A calm meeting about your water, folks. Think about that.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI have anchored through three blizzards, and I have never once trusted a room that agreed this politely about plumbing.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo tonight, go to your kitchen, turn on the tap, and look it in the eye. I already did. It said nothing.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBrock, is there anything wet on the way tonight, or do I have to keep staring at the sink?